Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 2, by striking lines 6-24, and inserting:
/ (B)This section does not apply if:(1)the person who was attacked provoked or harassed the dog leading to the attack;(2)the dog is working in a law enforcement capacity with a governmental agency and in the performance of the dog's official duties provided that:(a)the dog is trained and certified according to the standards adopted by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council;(b)the governmental agency has adopted a written policy on the necessary and appropriate use of dogs in the dog's official law enforcement duties;(c)the actions of the dog's handler or dog do not violate the agency's written policy;(d)the action's of the dog's handler or dog do not constitute excessive force; and(e)the attack or bite does not occur on a third party by-stander not involved in the criminal investigation, search, or arrest; or(3)the dog is defending the life, health, or safety of the dog's owner, handler, or another person." /
Renumber sections to conform. Amend title to conform.